University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program
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The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP) is an alternative secondary mathematics education program in Minnesota, operated by the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology Center for Educational Programs (ITCEP). Classes are offered in St. Cloud, Rochester, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] The Program is supported by the Minnesota state legislature.[2]
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[edit] Program
UMTYMP offers a total of five years of math coursework.
[edit] High school component
The UMTYMP high school component lasts two years: one year covering Algebra I and II, and another year covering Geometry and Math Analysis. Students receive high school credit for these courses.
[edit] Calculus component
The UMTYMP college component offers three years of honors-level college calculus. Students receive both high school and University of Minnesota credit for these courses.
[edit] Enrollment
In order to enter this advanced class, first the interested students (usually 5th to 7th grade) must complete and pass a test in early spring. If the student passed, the student will be invited to join UMTYMP in the fall, of the next year as an algebra I/algebra II student. The enrollment fee for the school year 2006 - 2007 year was around $700 - $800.
In the 2005-2006 school year, 506 students from 134 public and 28 private schools were enrolled in UMTYMP. Of them, 421 attended classes in Minneapolis, 56 in Rochester, and 29 in St. Cloud. 361 (71%) were male and 145 (29%) were female. Among those who reported their ethnicity, 277 (62%) were white, 142 (32%) were Asian/Pacific Islanders, 10 (2%) were Chicano/Latino, 3 (0.7%) were Alaskan/American Indian, 2 (0.4%) were African-American, and 14 (3%) described themselves as other.[2]
